JP2003232657A - Pointer gauge for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combination meter 1 having novel appearance while improving the visibility of a pointer 4 by providing a transparent outer circumferential ring 3 on the outer circumferential side of a dial plate 2, and interlocking it with rotation of the pointer 4 to locally emit light. <P>SOLUTION: The outer circumferential ring 3 comprising transparent material is coaxially disposed on the outer circumferential side of the dial plate 2. The pointer 4 of light conductive material as a selective light emitting means, and a light emitting diode 5 as a first light source are provided. Light from the light emitting diode 5 is inputted from the tip of the pointer 4 to the outer circumferential ring 3. The pointer 4, and a part of the outer circumferential ring 3 at a part of a light emitting surface 3c diametrically extended from the pointer 4 are thus set to emit light. Similar visibility to the pointer 4 of extended length to reach the outer circumferential ring 3 on the outer diameter side of the dial plate 2 can be obtained. The combination meter 1 with improved visibility of speed instructions to a driver while achieving novel appearance can thus be provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle pointer instrument suitable for use in vehicles such as automobiles and motorcycles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various methods have been adopted in a vehicle pointer instrument mounted on a vehicle in order to ensure a nice and novel visibility. For example, Shokai 63-1
In the pointer display device disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 13917, the pointer is arranged on the back side of the ring-shaped dial (the side farther from the dial as seen from the driver). That is, the positional relationship between the dial and the pointer in the front-rear direction is reversed with respect to a general pointer display device to obtain a novel appearance.

[0003]

However, in the pointer display device, the pointer indicating the physical quantity such as the traveling speed is visually recognized only in the inner diameter portion of the ring-shaped dial. In other words, the length of the pointer is visually recognized to be shorter than that of a normal pointer instrument, which may reduce the visibility of the pointer by the driver.

In order to cope with such a situation, the present invention provides a transparent outer peripheral ring on the outer peripheral side of the dial so that the outer peripheral ring emits light locally in association with the rotation of the pointer. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle pointer instrument having a novel appearance while improving the visibility of the pointer.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following technical means.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pointer instrument for a vehicle, which has a peripheral ring made of a transparent material coaxially arranged on the outer peripheral side of a dial and a peripheral ring which is interlocked with the rotation of the pointer. And a selective light emitting means for selectively emitting light. As a result, the physical quantity can be indicated by both the pointer and the light emission display by the transparent outer peripheral ring arranged on the outer peripheral side of the dial, instead of the physical quantity indication by the pointer only in the conventional vehicle pointer instrument. It is possible to provide a pointer instrument for a vehicle that has a novel appearance while improving visibility.

In the vehicle pointer instrument according to the second aspect of the present invention, the selective light emitting means is a light guide member which is fixed to the pointer shaft and rotates integrally with the pointer shaft, and light to the light guide member. A first light source for incidence is provided, and the light from the first light source incident on the light guide is emitted toward the outer peripheral ring. This makes it possible to easily cause only the portion of the outer peripheral ring corresponding to the extension of the pointer in the pointing direction to be luminescently displayed in conjunction with the rotation of the pointer.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle pointer instrument in which the selective light emitting means is interlocked with the rotation of the pointer and a plurality of second light sources arranged in an arc shape corresponding to the outer peripheral ring. And a switching means for switching ON / OFF of the second light source. With this, one second light source corresponding to the extension of the pointer in the pointing direction is always turned on in association with the rotation of the pointer, and only the portion of the outer peripheral ring corresponding to the extension of the pointer in the pointing direction is easily made. It can be made to emit light.

In the vehicle pointer instrument according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the selective light emitting means is a third light source which is fixed to the pointer shaft and rotates integrally with the pointer shaft. The light source is
Light is emitted in the pointing direction of the pointer (longitudinal direction of the pointer), and light is allowed to enter the outer peripheral ring. Accordingly, it is possible to easily cause only the portion corresponding to the extension of the pointer of the outer peripheral ring corresponding to the pointer pointing direction to be easily illuminated in association with the rotation of the pointer.

In the vehicle pointer instrument according to claim 5 of the present invention, the selective light emitting means comprises a ring-shaped or arc-shaped light emitting body arranged on the back surface side of the outer peripheral ring so as to correspond to the outer peripheral ring, and the outer peripheral ring. And a light-emitting body, and a disc-shaped light-shielding plate that rotates integrally with the pointer shaft. The light-shielding plate allows light from the light-emitting body to face the outer ring at a position corresponding to the pointer. The configuration is such that an opening for transmitting light is provided. Accordingly, it is possible to easily cause only the portion corresponding to the extension of the pointer of the outer peripheral ring corresponding to the pointer pointing direction to be easily illuminated in association with the rotation of the pointer.

In the vehicle pointer instrument according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the light guide body forms a pointer. This allows
It is possible to reduce the number of parts and the number of assembling steps of the pointer instrument for a vehicle.

In the vehicle pointer instrument according to claim 7 of the present invention, the first light source is built in the pointer. As a result, the number of parts of the vehicle pointer instrument and the number of assembly steps can be reduced.

In the vehicle pointer instrument according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the third light source forms a pointer. As a result, the number of parts of the vehicle pointer instrument and the number of assembly steps can be reduced.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a case where a pointer instrument for a vehicle according to the present invention is applied to a combination meter for an automobile will be described as an example with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the combination meter 1 which is the pointer instrument for a vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the combination meter 1.

The combination meter 1 is arranged at a position in front of the driver's seat of the automobile where it can be seen by the driver, and displays the traveling speed of the automobile and also displays information such as the traveling distance and various warnings. The traveling speed of the vehicle is as follows: a ring-shaped graduation plate 2, a movement 6 for rotating a pointer shaft 6a according to a vehicle speed signal which is an electric signal from the outside, and a pointer 4 supported at the tip of the pointer shaft 6a. Displayed by.
Further, information such as traveling distance and various warnings is displayed on the display panel 9 arranged on the movement 6 side of the pointer 4 (right side in FIG. 1).

The graduation plate 2 is made of a non-translucent material and is formed in a ring shape by a thin plate of aluminum, for example. The scale plate 2 is provided with a scale portion 2a for displaying the traveling speed of the automobile, a numeral portion 2b, and a character portion 2c. That is, the scale portion 2a, the numeral portion 2b, the character portion 2c
Are formed by punching holes of various shapes by pressing or etching. In addition, the surface 2d of the graduation plate 2 has a hairline finish for improving the appearance. A cover 14 made of a transparent material, for example, a thin plate of polycarbonate resin, is attached to the graduation plate 2 so as to close the inner diameter of the graduation plate 2 to prevent water droplets or dust from entering the combination meter 1. There is. here,
The scale plate 2 and the cover 14 are on the driver side (left side in FIG. 1).
Is shaped to be concave. As a result, it is possible to prevent external light from the driver side (left side in FIG. 1) such as sunlight from being reflected on the dial 2 and the cover 14 to dazzle the driver.

A light guide ring 7 made of a transparent or translucent material such as acrylic resin is attached to the back surface of the graduation plate 2 (on the right side in FIG. 1) in close contact with the graduation plate 2.
The light guide ring 7 has a light emitting diode 8 as a light source.
Is mounted, and the light incident from the light emitting diode 8 into the light guide ring 7 is guided to the graduation portion 2a, the numeral portion 2b, and the character portion 2c, and these are luminescently displayed.

An outer peripheral ring 3 is coaxially arranged on the outer peripheral side of the dial 2. The outer peripheral ring 3 is formed of a transparent material such as acrylic resin into a substantially cylindrical shape. The outer peripheral ring 3 has an inner peripheral surface 3a, a reflective surface 3b, and a light emitting surface 3c at the driver side (left side in FIG. 1) end. Each is provided.

On the back side of the dial 2, a movement 6 for rotating the pointer shaft 6a according to an electric signal from the outside, that is, a vehicle speed signal is arranged. Movement 6 is
It is mounted on a printed circuit board 12 which constitutes an electric circuit section of the combination meter 1. A pointer 4 that rotates along the back side of the dial 2 is fixed to the tip of the pointer shaft 6a.

The pointer 4 is made of a transparent material such as acrylic resin. The pointer 4 also serves as a light guide member which is a constituent member of a selective light emitting means which causes the outer peripheral ring 3 to locally emit light in association with the rotation of the pointer 4. And
The pointer 4 is a light emitting diode 5 as a first light source which is another component of the selective light emitting means and which causes light to enter the light guide.
Is installed. Light from the light emitting diode 5 travels in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1 and causes the pointer 4 to emit light so that the driver can visually recognize it, and at the same time, enters the outer peripheral ring 3 from the inner peripheral surface 3a. Further, the light is reflected on the reflecting surface 3b and emitted from the light emitting surface 3c of the outer peripheral ring 3 to emit light.

A display panel 9 is installed between the pointer 4 and the printed circuit board 12. The display panel 9 is made of a transparent or translucent material, such as acrylic resin, and is provided with a warning display portion 9a as shown in FIG. The warning display portion 9a is formed by printing or hot stamping the display board 9, and the light emitting diode 13 is formed from the back side of the display board 9.
It is illuminated by the light emitted by and displayed as a light emission. Further, the liquid crystal display device 11 is fitted into the opening 9b of the display board 9 so that the driver can visually recognize it. This liquid crystal display device 11 is
The mileage of the automobile is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 10.
Here, the light emitting diode 13 and the liquid crystal display device 11
Are mounted on the printed circuit board 12. A controller 16 for driving the light emitting diodes 5, 8, 13 and the liquid crystal display device 11 and the movement 6 is mounted on the printed circuit board 12. Furthermore, display panel 9
Plays a role of blocking the printed circuit board 12 and the components mounted thereon from the line of sight of the driver.

The above-mentioned components are housed and held in a case 15 made of resin or metal.

Next, the electric circuit configuration of the combination meter 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 shows an electric circuit configuration diagram of the combination meter 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the controller 16 is constantly supplied with electric power from the battery 40. In addition, the controller 16 has
A vehicle speed sensor 17 and a water temperature sensor 18 for detecting the engine cooling water temperature are connected. The controller 16 drives the movement 6 based on the detection signal of the vehicle speed sensor 17 to rotate the pointer 4 to indicate the vehicle speed. Further, the controller 16 calculates the traveling distance of the automobile based on the detection signal from the vehicle speed sensor 17, drives the liquid crystal display device 11, and displays it on the liquid crystal panel 10. Further, the controller 16 calculates the engine cooling water temperature of the automobile based on the detection signal from the water temperature sensor 18, and when it becomes higher than a preset temperature, the light emitting diode 13 is turned on to cause the warning display portion 9a to emit light.

Next, the visual recognition state of the combination meter 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention having the above-described structure will be described.

(1) The ignition switch 30 is turned on
If done.

The ignition switch 30 is operated by the driver.
When is turned on and the voltage of the battery 40 is applied to the controller 16, the controller 16 detects that the ignition switch 30 is turned on and drives the light emitting diodes 5 and 8 to light. At the same time, the liquid crystal display device 11 and the movement 6 are driven to display the traveling distance of the vehicle on the liquid crystal panel 10 and the pointer 4 is rotated according to the traveling speed. As a result, the scale portion 2a of the scale board 2,
The numeral portion 2b, the character portion 21c, and the pointer 4 are luminescently displayed. Further, the light from the light emitting diode 5 causes only the portion of the light emitting surface 3c of the outer peripheral ring 3 corresponding to the pointer 4, that is, the portion corresponding to the extension of the pointer 4, to emit bright light. When the vehicle starts running and the traveling speed increases, the pointer 4 rotates. In synchronization with the rotation of the pointer 4, the light emitting surface 3c, which is always on the extension of the pointer 4, functions as a light emitting diode.
The light emitting portion on the light emitting surface 3c also moves. That is, in the combination meter 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle speed can be instructed by both the pointer 4 and the light emitting surface 3c of the outer peripheral ring 3 instead of the vehicle speed instruction only by the pointer in the conventional combination meter. Therefore, it is possible to improve the visibility of the driver reading the speed instruction and provide the combination meter 1 having a novel appearance.

(2) The ignition switch 30 is OF
When F is given.

The ignition switch 30 is operated by the driver.
When is turned off, the controller 16 detects that the ignition switch 30 is turned off and turns off the light emitting diodes 5 and 8. At the same time, the driving of the liquid crystal display device 11 and the movement 6 is stopped.

In the combination meter 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, the outer peripheral ring 3 made of a transparent material coaxially arranged on the outer peripheral side of the dial 2 and the pointer 4 are rotated. It is configured to include a selective light emitting unit that interlocks with the outer peripheral ring 3 to locally emit light. As a result, the pointer 4 and the pointer 4 on the light emitting surface 3c of the outer peripheral ring 3 are
The vehicle speed can be instructed by simultaneously emitting light from both of the portions that are in the radial extension. In other words,
In the conventional combination meter, the effect of improved visibility (readability) equivalent to the case where the length of the pointer that was up to the inner diameter of the dial 2 was extended to the outer peripheral ring 3 on the outer diameter side of the dial 2 was obtained. To be Therefore, it is possible to provide the combination meter 1 in which both the visibility of the speed instruction by the driver is improved and the novel appearance is realized.

Further, as a light guide member which is a constituent member of the selective light emitting means and which is fixed to the pointer shaft 6a and rotates integrally with the pointer shaft 6a, the pointer 4 made of a transparent material is also used. The light emitting diode 5 which is the first light source for making light incident on the light guide is attached to the pointer 4, and the light emitted from the light emitting diode 5 enters the outer peripheral ring 3 via the pointer 4. . This makes it possible to easily and reliably cause only the portion of the outer peripheral ring 3 corresponding to the extension line of the pointer in the designated direction to emit light in association with the rotation of the pointer 4. Further, the cost of the combination meter 1 can be suppressed by reducing the number of parts and the number of assembling steps.

In the combination meter 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, the pointer 4
It may itself be formed from a light source. That is, the pointer 4
It may be formed by a rod-shaped light source, for example, an assembly of light emitting diodes or a cold cathode tube, and a part of the light may be incident on the inner peripheral surface 3 a of the outer peripheral ring 3.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a combination meter 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the combination meter 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment, the selective light emitting means for locally emitting light from the outer peripheral ring 3 in association with the rotation of the pointer 4 is changed from the first embodiment. That is, in the second embodiment, as the selective light emitting means,
A plurality of arcuately arranged second arcs corresponding to the outer peripheral ring 3
A light emitting diode 19 is provided as a light source, and an angle sensor 20 for detecting the rotation angle of the pointer 4 is provided as switching means for switching on / off of the second light source in association with the rotation of the pointer 4. In FIG. 5, the outer ring 3 and the light emitting diode 19 are shown.
3 is an external perspective view illustrating the positional relationship with

The light emitting diode 19 which is the second light source,
As shown in FIG. 5, the outer peripheral ring 3 is formed on the printed circuit board 12.
Corresponding to the above, it is mounted by arranging in an arc shape on the same axis.
When the light emitting diode 19 is turned on, only the portion of the light emitting surface 3c of the outer peripheral ring 3 corresponding to the turned on light emitting diode 19 emits bright light.

On the other hand, the angle sensor 20 includes the movement 6
Is attached to the end face opposite to the pointer 4 so that the rotation angle of the pointer shaft 6a can be detected, and outputs an angle signal.

Next, an electric circuit configuration of the combination meter 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 shows an electric circuit configuration diagram of the combination meter 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the light emitting diode 9 and the angle sensor 20 are additionally connected to the controller 16 with respect to the electric circuit of the combination meter 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.

Next, the operation and visual recognition state of the combination meter 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. (1) When the ignition switch 30 is turned on.

The ignition switch 30 is operated by the driver.
When the switch 40 is turned on and the voltage of the battery 40 is applied to the controller 16, the controller 16 detects that the ignition switch 30 is turned on, and the liquid crystal display device 11 is detected.
Also, the movement 6 is driven to display the traveling distance of the automobile on the liquid crystal panel 10, and the pointer 4 is rotated according to the traveling speed. At the same time, the light emitting diodes 5 and 8 are driven to light. Further, the controller 16 drives the light emitting diode 19 corresponding to the angle of the pointer 4, that is, located on the radial extension of the pointer 4 based on the angle signal from the angle sensor 20 to turn on. As a result, similarly to the case of the first embodiment, it is possible to cause the portion of the light emitting surface 3c of the outer peripheral ring 3 that corresponds to the extension in the radial direction of the pointer 4 to emit light, so that the visibility for the driver to read the speed instruction is improved. At the same time, it is possible to provide the combination meter 1 having a novel appearance.

(2) The ignition switch 30 is OF
When F is given.

The ignition switch 30 is operated by the driver.
When is turned off, the controller 16 detects that the ignition switch 30 is turned off and turns off the light emitting diodes 5, 8, and 19. At the same time, the driving of the liquid crystal display device 11 and the movement 6 is stopped.

In the combination meter 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention described above, one light emitting diode 19 located on the radial extension of the pointer 4 is always driven for lighting. A plurality of these may be driven for lighting. That is, the pointer 4 when the traveling speed of the automobile is 0
All the light emitting diodes 19 corresponding to the angle of 4 to the angle of the pointer 4 at a certain speed may be driven to be turned on. In this case, the light emitting shape of the light emitting surface 3c of the outer peripheral ring 3 is a dot shape (when the traveling speed is 0) or an arc shape. The end of the light emitting surface 3c opposite to the speed 0 of the arc-shaped light emitting portion corresponds to the pointing position of the pointer 4. As a result, it is possible to improve the visibility for the driver to read the speed instruction and provide the combination meter 1 with a novel appearance.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a combination meter 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the combination meter 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

In the third embodiment, the selective light emitting means for locally emitting the outer peripheral ring 3 in association with the rotation of the pointer 4 is changed from the first embodiment. That is, in the third embodiment, as the selective light emitting means,
A ring-shaped or arc-shaped light emitting body 21 arranged corresponding to the outer peripheral ring 3, and a light shielding plate 22 arranged between the outer peripheral ring 3 and the light emitting body 21 and rotating integrally with the pointer shaft 6a. Is provided. Further, the light shield 22 has a pointer 4
The light from the light emitting body 21 is placed at a position corresponding to
A hole 22b, which is an opening for allowing the light to enter, is provided.

The light emitter 21 is composed of a transparent or semitransparent resin and a light source, for example, a light emitting diode or a light bulb. When the light source (not shown) is turned on, the light emitter 2
The entire surface 21a of No. 1 emits light with substantially uniform brightness. The light emitter 21 is attached to the scale plate 2 side of the display panel 9 as shown in FIG. 7.

The light shielding plate 22 is formed in a disk shape from a transparent material, for example, a thin plate of acrylic resin or the like. As shown in FIG. It is fixed. As a result, the light shielding plate 22 rotates in synchronization with the pointer 4. Further, a light shielding portion 22a is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the light shielding plate 22 by printing, hot stamping, or the like. The light shielding portion 22a shields the light from the light emitting body 21 from entering the outer peripheral ring 3. Figure 8
3 shows a partial external perspective view of the light shielding plate 22. Light shield 22
As shown in FIG. 8, the light shielding portion 22a is provided with a hole 22b corresponding to the pointer 4, that is, in the same phase as the pointer 4. Instead of providing the hole 22b, the light blocking portion 22
A position corresponding to the hole 22b of a may be in a transparent state. Therefore, the light from the light emitting body 21 that has passed through the hole 22b and entered the outer peripheral ring 3 can cause only the portion of the light emitting surface 3c corresponding to the hole 22b, that is, the portion corresponding to the pointer 4.

As a result, similarly to the case of the first embodiment, since the portion of the light emitting surface 3c of the outer peripheral ring 3 which corresponds to the radial extension of the pointer 4 can be made to emit light, the driver can easily read the speed instruction. It is possible to provide the combination meter 1 which has an improved appearance and a novel appearance.

Although the light emitting diodes 5 and 19 are used as the first light source in the first embodiment of the present invention and the second light source in the second embodiment described above, other light sources, for example, are used. A light bulb or the like may be used. Although the light emitting diode 7 is used as the first light source and the second light source, other light sources such as a light bulb may be used.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a cross-sectional view of a combination meter 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, which is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the combination meter 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an electric circuit configuration diagram of the combination meter 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a combination meter 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective external view of the combination meter 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an electric circuit configuration diagram of a combination meter 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a combination meter 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective external view of the combination meter 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Combination meter (Vehicle pointer instrument) 2 scale plate 3 outer ring 3c light emitting surface 4 pointers (light guide, selective light emitting means) 5 Light emitting diode (first light source, selective light emitting means) 6 movements 6a Pointer shaft 7 Light guide plate 8 light emitting diodes 9 display board 10 LCD panel 11 Liquid crystal display 12 printed circuit boards 13 Light emitting diode 14 cover 15 cases 16 controller 17 vehicle speed sensor 18 Water temperature sensor 19 Light emitting diode (second light source, selective light emitting means) 20 Angle sensor (switching means, selective light emitting means) 21 Light emitter (selective light emitting means) 22 Light-shielding plate (selective light emitting means) 30 ignition switch 40 battery

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A ring-shaped graduation plate, a movement which is arranged on the back side of the graduation plate and rotates a pointer shaft according to an electric signal from the outside, and is supported by a tip end portion of the pointer shaft. A pointer instrument for a vehicle, which is provided with a pointer that rotates along the back surface side of the scale plate, wherein an outer peripheral ring made of a transparent material coaxially arranged on the outer peripheral side of the scale plate, and A pointer measuring instrument for a vehicle, comprising: selective light emitting means for interlocking with the outer peripheral ring to locally emit light. 2. The selective light emitting means is fixed to the pointer shaft and rotates integrally with the pointer shaft; and the selective light emitting means is fixed to the pointer shaft and rotates integrally with the pointer shaft. A light guide and a first light source that causes light to enter the light guide. The light guide directs the light from the first light source incident on the light guide toward the outer peripheral ring. The vehicle pointer instrument according to claim 1, which emits light. 3. The selective light emitting means includes a plurality of second light sources arranged in an arc shape corresponding to the outer peripheral ring, and turning on / off of the second light source in association with rotation of the pointer. 2. The vehicle pointer instrument according to claim 1, further comprising a switching unit that switches between. 4. The selective light emitting means is a third light source which is fixed to the pointer shaft and rotates integrally with the pointer shaft, wherein the third light source is a pointing direction (longitudinal direction) of the pointer. 2. The pointer instrument for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the pointer instrument for a vehicle is arranged so as to irradiate light in a direction) and to allow light to enter the outer peripheral ring. 5. The selective light emitting means is arranged between the outer peripheral ring and the light emitting body, and a ring-shaped or arc-shaped light emitting body arranged on the back surface side of the outer peripheral ring so as to correspond to the outer peripheral ring. And a disc-shaped light-shielding plate that rotates integrally with the pointer shaft, wherein the light-shielding plate has an opening through which light from the light-emitting body is transmitted to a position corresponding to the pointer. The vehicle pointer instrument according to claim 1, further comprising: 6. The vehicle pointer instrument according to claim 2, wherein the light guide forms the pointer. 7. The pointer instrument for a vehicle according to claim 6, wherein the first light source is built in the pointer. 8. The vehicle pointer instrument according to claim 4, wherein the third light source forms the pointer.